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<blockquote data-quote="BSouders80" data-source="post: 1880502" data-attributes="member: 56395"><p>A week or so ago, I ordered a cheap LED kit for converting interior bulbs for LED’s. </p><p></p><p>I changed out the dome light, map lights and cargo light bulbs.</p><p></p><p>The LED’s are bright and all looks good.</p><p></p><p>Until I let the truck sit for about a day. Battery was dead as dead can be.</p><p></p><p>So from some quick research, some LED’s will/can drain a battery.</p><p></p><p>I don’t have the truck in my possession at the moment or I’d be out there with a multi meter checking amp draws. Sunroof rails are being replaced. </p><p></p><p>I also see there is an approved LED vendor on the site. Ooops. I should have looked there first.</p><p></p><p>So is anyone familiar with this?</p><p></p><p>Was it just the fact that they are cheap? Does some of the interior bulbs have diodes built in and some don’t? The bulbs do not appear to “glow” as I’ve read that some do when off. But the amp draw at such a low lumens would draw almost no amps for a long period of time without draining the battery.</p><p></p><p>I assume the BCM is not going into shut down mode. I can change back until I find a solution or new led bulbs, but input would be appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSouders80, post: 1880502, member: 56395"] A week or so ago, I ordered a cheap LED kit for converting interior bulbs for LED’s. I changed out the dome light, map lights and cargo light bulbs. The LED’s are bright and all looks good. Until I let the truck sit for about a day. Battery was dead as dead can be. So from some quick research, some LED’s will/can drain a battery. I don’t have the truck in my possession at the moment or I’d be out there with a multi meter checking amp draws. Sunroof rails are being replaced. I also see there is an approved LED vendor on the site. Ooops. I should have looked there first. So is anyone familiar with this? Was it just the fact that they are cheap? Does some of the interior bulbs have diodes built in and some don’t? The bulbs do not appear to “glow” as I’ve read that some do when off. But the amp draw at such a low lumens would draw almost no amps for a long period of time without draining the battery. I assume the BCM is not going into shut down mode. I can change back until I find a solution or new led bulbs, but input would be appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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